When I was a little girl, every Sunday after church my family would go to breakfast at our local pancake restaurant. I still have those Sunday morning pancake cravings but no desire to eat traditional pancakes. For mother’s day, I decided to make create a raw food recipe for my favorite pancakes, banana pecan! They are amazingly filling, and will satisfy the desire for a special Sunday morning breakfast.
Banana Pecan Pancakes
- 1 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup flax seeds
- 1/2 cup dried, unsweetened coconut*
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup raw agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 1 cup sliced bananas
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Mix all ingredients together. You might want to get in there with your hands. Shape into pancake sized patties. Place on dehydrator shelf with screen. Dehydrate at 140 for 30 minutes, then 116 for another 30 minutes. These should still be moist.
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yummm!!! this looks soooo good. best flavors… coconut butter, bananas, pecans!?!? decadent. i bet your mom loved these!! i am totally making these asap! thanks for the recipe!
I look forward to your posts every day. You do such a beautiful job. Tomorrow I am going to buy some pecans and try this. Ever make it with stevia?
I have not tried with stevia but you certainly could. You will need to adjust the liquid as agave and maple syrup are both liquid.
Well those certainly look delectable! Yum! I hope to make these soon.
mmmmm………….I want one of these so badly
looks ridiculously good. i’ve been craving pecans in the last while…
if you don’t have a dehydrator yet, can we place this in the oven to cook on low? how long ?
thanks,
helene
This is such a great idea, Susan! I actually use most of those same ingredients when I make a cereal using raw oat bran and hot water or nut milks. Now I can leave out the water and nut milks and enjoy these delicious pancakes! YUM! Thank you! ;P
This sounds/looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. I will give it a go.
I posted this question here yesterday, but I don’t see it now. Don’t know if it just disappeared, or if maybe it don’t go through. So I’ll try again.
How big approximately is “pancake size”? Would that be about 5 inches in diameter, or roughly the size of a DVD? If so, how many pancakes will this recipe make? If it makes a lot, and I’m just making some for myself, I might want to cut the ingredients in half for a smaller batch.
Thank you! And my apologies if my other post about this eventually shows up!
Sorry…it didn’t come through yesterday. I make them about the size of a CD, and depending on how thick you make them, you should get about 6-8.
This would be an interesting and satisfying alternative to doughy pancakes. Can you tell me the recommended serving size per person? I’m concerned with the level of calories and fat. It seems like something I’d save for more of a decadent desert or special occasion rather than as a substitute for a healthy breakfast. But I think I will definitely try this one at some point. Thanks.
WOW these look amazing….can’t wait to try them…..because I do miss pancakes ;0((
One pancake is plenty! And I agree…these are a Sunday morning treat for me.
I am not a huge fan of flax seed and tend to substitute chia in its place. Any thoughts on subbing the chia for the flax?
Thanks,
S
Chia? I have no idea…haven’t tried it. If you do, let me know!!
OMGosh! Perfect…
I can not wait to try these tomorrow morning for breakfast!!
Oh yummers. thanks for sharing the recipe!
Hi Susan,
I made these and they are SO delish! Just made a couple of changes…used walnuts as I didn’t have any pecans..ugh..lol! and I omitted the water and used 2 medium mashed up banana’s….came out very yummy! Thank you SO much! xoxo
I made these this morning for my fiance Andre and he gave them a definite “thumbs up!” I look forward to your updates… you have one of the best blogs and the most beautiful recipes. THANK YOU!
I had this for breakfast today, was delicious I really enjoyed them, after that I had a Yoga session and the combination felt great.
Thanks
I’ve just stumbled upon your blog and felt compelled to thank you for posting such incredible recipes. I have to ask, though, regarding this particular one. It sounds delicious, but the directions state it should be dehydrated at 140 degrees–must it then no longer be considered raw?
It is the food temperature you need to be worried about, not the air temperature. During the first part of dehydration, the food itself is mostly kicking off moisture and never even gets close to 116. You can read more about this here: http://www.rawmazing.com/articles/raw-food-dehydration-basics/
Very interesting. Thanks for the info!
Susan, These pancakes are absolutely amazing!!! Just like I always wanted pancakes to taste. The texture is perfect. And they are so easy and quick to make. Thank You for your ingenuity! Stelena
I’m beginning my raw foods journey, and I broke in my new dehydrator with this recipe. Absolutely delicious! I only made half a batch and I’m glad because I could only eat one! I have plenty left for other days. Thank you for a wonderful recipe and a RAWmazing sight. I can’t wait to try some of your other recipes.
Oh, my goodness.
I miss pancakes and waffles sooooo much.
Thank you for the quick pancake recipe, i didn’t want one that took overnite to make.
They are on right now and my tummy can’t wait much longer.
Thank you so much for calming the pancake monster inside of me.
Shirley
To warm up leftover pancakes, do you simply place them back into the dehydrator?
HI there, I saw this question asked earlier.. would it be possible to put these in the oven for a bit at low temp?? We don’t have a dehydrator either.
A dehydrator works very differently than an oven. You would have to experiment with it and also know that you will most-likely compromise the raw status.
Is this still raw, considering that you’re dehydrating at 140 degrees? I don’t know much about raw foods,
but I thought exposing foods to a little over 100 degrees F made them no longer raw…Have you ever dehydrated these pancakes at lower temperatures? If so, how long did it take?
No need to respond to my first post…I just read the answer you posted on Jan 6…thanks!
Just tried these last week to share at a raw food demonstration for non-raw young people. They loved them and are still talking about them. Since I only got one small piece of one, I now have a whole batch in the dehydrator just for me! I substituted raw honey for the sweetener.
AND, I left half the second batch in the dehydrator for 24 hours and they made a wonderful cookie! I see that this is a good basic recipe that I can add other ingredients to for various flavors of pancakes and/or cookies.
Thank you again for some inspiration… It’s 9:44pm and I do have all of those ingredients at my fingertips, there is a part of me that wants to jump up and put on my apron, I really want to make them tonight… That is what happens when I check into rawmazing close to bed time… I think I will have to wait patiently and make them Saturday night, for Sunday Brunch!
These are seriously the best raw pancakes around! They are so good….I could see myself eating these every morning
Even my 2-year old said “can I have more raw pancakes please?” lol
This recipts should not be listed as raw, as dehydrated food must be done at no more then 115 to be concidered raw. These look really good and I think I can modify by doing them longer at lower temp. But everyone should know no more then 115 in dehydrator or your cooking the food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sigh. I have gone over this again and again. These recipes start the dehydration at a higher temperature because in the beginning, the food is only throwing off moisture. The food temperature NEVER gets above 115 degrees. You turn the heat down to finish the dehydration so YES it is raw. Check out the FAQ page and also, you might want to know this is a much healthier way to do RAW dehydration as it takes less time, less bacteria grows, and fermentation doesn’t happen.
These look really good. I made the carrot soup yesterday and my husband raved over it, so I think there is hope of incorporatig more raw meals into our diet. We just got a dehydrator and a Vitamix, so I really have no excuses for not experimenting.
However, I have a question about substitutions. My son has a lot of allergies, though flax and banana are not among them. Coconut, however, is. What could I use in place of coconut butter? For that matter, since I don’t actually have any coconut butter, what could I use to make them for the family? I know I could substitute hemp seeds for the nuts (he can only have flax, chia, and hemp–no nuts or other seeds). But I’m not sure about the butter. Would palm oil work?
I’m making them now……. I just remember that I am out of maple syrup though. I used the agave in the pancakes, but I’m leaving now to get the syrup to drizzle on top!
Isn’t it only raw below 118 degrees? This looks delicious, as do many of your other recipes, but I’m pretty sure that this isn’t technically raw.. Lemme know!
Sorry, I just realized my question had already been answered. I have another, however. I have a round dehydrator with a hole in the middle (basically donut shaped) that I have used for dehydrating all sorts of fruits and things, but have never tried anything else (like more liquidy substances such as many recipies on here). Do you have any tips or suggestions or just how-to’s? Thanks! Its much appreciated.
So I made these but couldn’t stick around for 30 minutes to switch temps, so I just went with the 114 for about 1.5 hours. As well I tweaked the recipe a little with some spices and man I tell you, these were soooooo good! I had to (as with everything I make RAW) let my friends try and they were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed every bite! I’ve got a new fav!
Can you use any thing other than flax?
You can try chia seeds but I haven’t so can’t guarantee the outcome.
Hey, can I use anything other than ground flax? I have the flax seed, but I’m guessing the other mentioned is the flax plant? Please let me know. Thank you! Your recipes are delicious!
Just realized my question was already answered. Never mind and sorry!
The recipe calls for ground flax seeds. I am sorry that wasn’t clear.
I don’t have a dehydrator. Can you use the oven at these low tmperatures to dehydtrate the food?
Thanks Cate
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